Antioch math fair brings new life to the subject
A math fair in far north-suburban IL makes math fun for elementary students & helps high schoolers develop communication & project building skills.
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Miss. students rent their desks, learn finances
Learning how to manage money is part of financial literacy. 2 teachers in Miss. have found a creative way to drive those lessons home.
Grade 8 PARCC math: geometric transformations
Transformations are introduced in 8th grade under the Common Core under the umbrella of congruency (and similarity).
Grade 8 PARCC math: Pythagorean distance
Determining the distance along the diagonal of a right triangle using the Pythagorean Theorem is new to 8th graders under the Common Core.
Grade 8 PARCC math: functions as rules
Working with functions comes to the Common Core in 8th grade, and the properties of functions described in different ways can be compared.
Grade 8 PARCC math: scientific notation
Do you know how to put numbers expressed in "scientific notation" in order from least to greatest? You'll need to if you're taking the PARCC 8th-grade math test.
Comparing quantities helps more than counting
New research from Vanderbilt shows that preschool math skills support 1st-grade math skills, which in turn support fifth-grade math knowledge.
Grade 8 PARCC math: integer exponents
Another new topic for 8th graders under the Common Core is the idea of expressions in exponents. Do you know the rules?
Flyers players relate science, math to hockey
Getting kids interested in learning about math and science, as it relates so much to the world around them, means something in Penn., Del., & N.J.
Fathers should communicate warmth, acceptance
A father who shows interest in a son's or daughter's school life can have a positive influence on how well that child does in school.